Translog articles from June 2006

Translog archives from June 2006

Commander's corner.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
June 22, 2006... The Global War on Terrorism requires the rapid movement and sustainment of forces worldwide at an unprecedented operational tempo. SDDC's capabilities and contributions continue to be instrumental to the success of this effort. However, the...

Fifty years of service: Sunny Point meets milestone.(United States. Department of Defense)
June 22, 2006... The Department of Defense's premier east coast ammunition terminal has reached a milestone of providing 50 years of valuable support to deployed forces throughout the world. The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in Southport, N.C., plans,...

On move to NTC: 599th Transportation Group works alongside commercial partners to move equipment.
June 22, 2006... Preparing Soldiers for war can a daunting task, but with the help of Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command commercial partners, getting the equipment there can be one less burden for unit commanders. In April more than 5,000...

Recognizing excellence: SDDC officer receives Superior Service Medal.(Maynard Sanders of Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
June 22, 2006... Brig Gen. Maynard Sanders received the Defense Superior Service Medal April 7 for his exceptional service, accomplishments and leadership during his tour of active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sanders, who ended a six-month...

SDDC's new commander.( Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... The officers recently attended the FY 06 Logistics Pre-Command Course co-hosted by SDDC & ALMC. Each is slated to take the reigns of one of SDDC's Active or Wartraced Reserve units. The Course provides incoming SDDC commanders in-depth...

Port of Beaumont reaches milestone handling military cargo.(A million tons, and counting ...)
June 22, 2006... Military cargo shipped through the Port of Beaumont for Operation Iraqi Freedom reached a major milestone recently. In early March, military cargo handled by the port for the war effort topped the one million ton mark. The milestone was set by...

DDRC standardizes training for surface mobility forces.
June 22, 2006... Reservists in medical, civil affairs and intelligence specialties have long looked to functional readiness commands to train for their wartime missions. Following a similar model, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is...

From fort to foxhole: 838th transportation battalion keeps equipment moving.
June 22, 2006... The new concept of operations employed by the 838th Transportation Battalion helped smooth the deployment of more than 4,000 pieces of equipment in December at the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The equipment from the 1st Armored Division and...

SDDC junior officer receives award.
June 22, 2006... A veteran of Iraq and member of the 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion won the 2005 Reserve Officers Association's Maj. Gen. Strom Thurmond Junior Officer of the Year Award. First Lt. Joseph Wanat of the Brockton, Mass., unit received the...

Welcome to Nashville.(surface deployement and distribution command)
June 22, 2006... With the historic Grand 'Ol Opry next door the sounds of country music filling the air, and the magic hospitality of Music City greeting all, the annual SDDC Training Symposium returned to Nashville for a second year, May 1-4, 2006. More than...

Military, commercial partners transport gun truck from Iraq.
June 22, 2006... An American gun truck that once protected convoys in Iraq could soon be on public display thanks to the generous spirit of military and commercial transporters of the Defense Transportation System. The movement in April of the distinctive...

Barge operations.(aviation facilities)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... The 838th Transportation Battalion s Rhine River Detachment most recently supported the redeployment of KFOR 6B from Serbia and Montenegro to the United States. Since 1956, the detachment has played a pivotal role in deploying and...

On the move: Rhine River Detachment.(security requirements in europe)
June 22, 2006... A Dec. 14 ribbon cutting ceremony by Capt. Milton A. Montenegro, commander 838th U.S. Army Transportation Battalion's Rhine River Detachment sealed the move of personnel and offices of the Rhine River Detachment to Coleman Barracks, Germany....

Partnering with the Air Force: SDDC's 834th Transportation Battalion brings distribution capabilities to new Joint Task Force-Port Opening mission.
June 22, 2006... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command s (SDDC) 834th Transportation Battalion demonstrated its logistics capability at Selfridge Air National Guard Base May 10 and 11, while partnering with the Air Force in a first-ever Joint...

Joint Task Force--Port Opening: supplies when you need them most.(services for the soldiers from Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and United States. Transportation Command)
June 22, 2006... Consider moving to a new duty station and a room is ready for you when you arrive. The furniture has arrived and is unpacked. Clothes are already put away. The refrigerator is stocked with your favorite foods and the mail is already arriving at...

Lean Six Sigma: saving money and jobs.
June 22, 2006... SDDC is implementing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) business process improvement techniques throughout our command. Our twin goals are to save money and jobs. LSS is an Armywide initiative to sustain effectiveness and improve efficiency. It incorporates...

RSOI '06: the continued development of our partnership with the Korean military units is vital to our constant improvement and mission accomplishment.
June 22, 2006... The well-oiled machine, otherwise known as the Combined Sealift Coordination Center, helped once again to make the annual Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration exercise in Korea a success. U.S. Army reservists and civilians...

Back from the sandbox: active and reserve components work together to bring 3rd ID home.
June 22, 2006... It was a joint effort between active and reserve component transporters m February to complete the homecoming of the 3rd Infantry Division from Iraq. The 1186th Transportation Terminal Brigade. a reserve unit from Jacksonville. Fla.....

Balikatan 2006: moving cargo: end to end.
June 22, 2006... More than 15 Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians from the 599th Transportation Group made the deployment and redeployment for Exercise Balikatan 2006 in the Philippines a successful accomplishment for the Military Surface Deployment...

Moving the earth-mover: 599th Transportation Groups helps relocate engineers company.
June 22, 2006... Wearing a reflective belt and moving his arms back and forth, Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Vazquez slowly guided a 32-ton scraper vehicle down a ramp attached to the Strong American shipping vessel. Vazquez and other 29th Engineer Battalion...

SDDC around the world.(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
June 22, 2006... Gen. Norton Schwartz, Commander U.S. Transportation Command, talks with Army Col. Kathi Kreklow, Commander 599th Transportation Group, during a recent visit to the Group. Schwartz participated in a command brief, as well as a discussion on...

Army Deployment Excellence Award.
June 22, 2006... All units and installations that have executed or supported a training or contingency deployment in the year ending Nov. 30, 2006, should begin planning now to enter the Army's 2007 Deployment Excellence Award competition. The competition...

Warrios's corner.(Army Combat Uniform)
June 22, 2006... Recently, while sitting behind my desk preparing to perform my daily ritual of cleaning out my IN box, I turned on my CD player to try and set a more stressless atmosphere. As I listened to songs like "I'll Be There," "Sir Duke," and "Oye Como...